Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; may be used to cover costs of required fees. (HB1893)
Introduced By
Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg) with support from co-patron Del. Watkins Abbitt (I-Appomattox)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program. Provides that scholarships awarded through the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program may be used to cover the costs of required academic fees, in addition to tuition and textbooks already provided by state law, and graduate study at the masters and doctoral levels, as determined by the Awards Committee. This bill also clarifies the Awards Committee's authority to establish policies, standards, and rules to govern the Program, thereby strengthening its accountability for and authority to administer and oversee the Program. This bill is a recommendation of the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Awards Committee. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2009 | Committee |
01/13/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094155484 |
01/13/2009 | Referred to Committee on Education |
01/19/2009 | Referred from Education |
01/19/2009 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
01/19/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1893) |
01/27/2009 | Reported from Rules (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2009 | Read first time |
01/30/2009 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/02/2009 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2009 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
02/02/2009 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/03/2009 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/12/2009 | Rereferred from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2009 | Rereferred to Rules |
02/20/2009 | Reported from Rules (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2009 | Read third time |
02/24/2009 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2009 | Enrolled |
02/28/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1893ER) |
02/28/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
02/28/2009 | Signed by President |
03/04/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1893ER) |
03/27/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 444 (effective 7/1/09) |
03/27/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0444) |